as in replacement
a person or thing that fulfills the role of someone or something else
The children's aunt acted as a surrogate for their late mother.
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Recent Examples of surrogate
Twins Julian and Airyn De Niro were born in 1995 to De Niro and his then-partner, model Toukie Smith, via a surrogate.
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Meg Walters,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
Dooley — and Kemp as his top surrogate — argue that a first-time candidate has a better shot to defeat Ossoff, the only Democratic senator facing voters in a state Trump carried in 2024.
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ABC News,
14 June 2026
An out gay man, Wong has been married to Richert Schnorr since 2018 and has one son from a previous relationship via surrogate.
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Huntley Woods,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
High-profile parents who used surrogates, such as Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian, and Chrissy Teigen, helped make the practice increasingly visible.
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Mark Ellwood,
Air Mail,
6 June 2026
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Meg Walters,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
Dooley — and Kemp as his top surrogate — argue that a first-time candidate has a better shot to defeat Ossoff, the only Democratic senator facing voters in a state Trump carried in 2024.
—
ABC News,
14 June 2026
An out gay man, Wong has been married to Richert Schnorr since 2018 and has one son from a previous relationship via surrogate.
—
Huntley Woods,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
High-profile parents who used surrogates, such as Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian, and Chrissy Teigen, helped make the practice increasingly visible.
—
Mark Ellwood,
Air Mail,
6 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for surrogate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrogate
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The city said replacement parts have been ordered and officials hope to reopen the pool before the end of July.
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Wallingford also testified that inspections are not a replacement for reporting infant deaths.
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Haaland, a fan favorite in the tournament, will start the match on the substitutes' bench, ESPN reported Friday.
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Mathewson noted that merely keeping abreast of the latest developments is no substitute for working with them directly.
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That is why the left and their activist proxies on the judiciary are resisting it so vigorously.
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At the time, AFTVnews reported that two of the apps served as residential proxy providers and were considered riskware, and that the other two had APK files that were flagged by virus-scanning tools.
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While Schmid fills the role of a high-end backup, Florida still needs to acquire a starting-caliber goaltender prior to the start of the season with both Sergei Bobrovsky and Daniil Tarasov departing.
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Crucial backup is handled by the Power Cube, which features independently prefabricated 2,500 kVA Power Transfer Units and diesel generators.
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“Surrogate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrogate. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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